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An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The first Persecution.
The first was stirred up by Nero Domitius, 1the 6. Emperor: about the year 67. §67Whose cruelty was such against Christians, that he had neither regard of sex, condition of life, or age: so that open streets were spread with the dead carcasses of Christians. He caused persecution throughout all the provinces of the Romaine empire: and endeavoured utterly to abolish the name of Christians.
THe first was stirred vp by Nero Domitius, 1the 6. Emperour: about the yere 67. §67Whose cruelty was such against Christians, that he had neither regarde of sexe, condition of life, or age: so that open stréetes were spread with the dead carkases of Christians. He caused persecution throughout al the prouinces of the Romaine empire: and endeuoured vtterly to abolish the name of Christians.
- 1Nero Domit.
In that persecution, Peter